Hosted by Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU), the panel titled “Quantum Horizons: A New Era in Science and Technology,” organized by the Physics Society, was held with strong participation from academics and students.

Quantum science is shaping the technologies of the future

Delivering the opening remarks of the panel held at the Atatürk Cultural Center, Prof. Dr. Ufuk Çoruh, Advisor to the Physics Society, emphasized that quantum science—through its wide-ranging impact from fundamental research to advanced technologies—has become one of the most strategic scientific fields of both today and the future. Noting that quantum physics emerged nearly a century ago to explain the behavior of atoms, light, and matter, Çoruh stated that it has now evolved into tangible technologies in areas such as quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensors.

Prof. Dr. Çoruh underlined that science is not only the path of those who know, but of those who question, persevere, and produce together, adding that this culture constitutes one of the most valuable legacies of universities.

Panel held within UNESCO’s year of quantum science

Organized within the scope of 2025 being declared the “World Quantum Science and Technologies Year” by UNESCO, the panel addressed the interdisciplinary dimensions of quantum science. The panel was moderated by Prof. Dr. Azmi Genç, a faculty member of the Department of Physics (Atomic and Molecular Physics Division) at the OMU Faculty of Science.

Experts evaluated quantum technologies

The first speaker of the panel, Dr. Faculty Member Elif Yunt from the Department of Energy Science and Technologies at the Turkish–German University, explained the scientific foundations of under which conditions and why quantum technologies provide superiority. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Deniz Türkpençe from the Department of Informatics Industry at Istanbul Technical University discussed the critical stages of the process extending from quantum computing to quantum engineering. The third speaker, Dr. Faculty Member Onur Pusuluk from the Department of Physics at Kadir Has University, evaluated quantum causality, relativity, and the conceptual layers of quantum theory from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The program concluded following a question-and-answer session during which participants’ questions were addressed. At the end of the panel, thank-you gifts were presented to the speakers Dr. Faculty Member Elif Yunt, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Deniz Türkpençe, Dr. Faculty Member Onur Pusuluk, and the moderator Prof. Dr. Azmi Genç. In addition, certificates for saplings planted in the garden of Samsun Aziz Atik Science High School in honor of the speakers were presented.